Kidney disease event Saturday

Labeled as a “series of emergency preparedness educational sessions [that] provide free emergency preparedness kits for people with all stages of kidney disease,” the event will begin at 9 a.m.

“Our corporate office in Nashville sponsors clinics for those who want to participate,” said Angie Crowder, with the local branch of DCI. “We decided to do something that would benefit our community.”

The educational sessions will begin at 9 a.m., Crowder said, and the emergency kits will be available starting at 10 a.m., at the department. They plan on everything being wrapped up by 11:30 a.m.

“We will have two ladies doing presentations,” Crowder said. “One about kidney disease and emergency preparedness in general, and one specifically about important dietary instructions to follow when [persons with kidney disease] put together their emergency dialysis kits.”

Several local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops will be present to “take advantage of the educational opportunity and to help in putting together kits,” per Crowder.

The kits will contain some of the items “beneficial to a kidney patient in an emergency situation, including a flashlight, emergency blanket, kidney-appropriate food, a first-aid kit, and a guide for more comprehensive emergency planning,” the release notes. They will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

“Think about what happens in an emergency when that individual may not have their medications,” Crowder said. “Perhaps their prescription needs to be refilled, or they don’t have access to the renal-friendly diet that helps maintain their limited kidney function. This is an educational event to help patients and families prepare for those kinds of emergencies.”

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